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Luggage compartment actuation

US7934678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

16Claims

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Assignees

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE
Airbus Societe Par Actions Simplifiees · FR

Inventors

Olaf Von Wieding · Neuenkirchen, DE
Lars Rowold · Varel, DE
Bodo Wisch · Bremen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2009
Grant date	May 3, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 22, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/003
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A detection unit for integration in a luggage compartment of an airplane, having a capacitive sensor with an active layer, wherein the capacitive sensor is adapted to detect a first event triggered by a user, wherein the detection unit is adapted to transmit a first control signal to a control mechanism, wherein the first control signal corresponds to the first event and wherein the active layer comprises carbon fiber electrically isolated from a surrounding compartment structure.

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